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Pediatric Leukemia Patient Returns to Cancer Unit as a Nurse Tech
Shannon Spicer battled leukemia at age 9. Nineteen years later, she’s back at Mott helping kids with cancer alongside the doctor and nurse who cared for her as a child.
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U-M Compounds Show Promise in a Lab Model of Advanced Prostate Cancer
A new study finds that U-M-designed compounds led to significantly smaller, slower-growing tumors.
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Autism Speech Language Therapy for Teens Using Board Games
We met with Phil Menard, senior speech-language pathologist at Michigan Medicine, to learn more about ToMs Theory of Mind Gaming Program. Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Thr
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High Blood Pressure May Lead to More Diabetic Eye Injections
A review of patient data finds a potential link to costly diabetic eye treatments. It also underscores the need for collaborative care.
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Making the Invisible Visible: New Method Opens Unexplored Realms for Liquid Biopsies
A new approach to RNA sequencing reveals thousands of previously inaccessible RNA fragments in blood plasma that might serve as disease- and organ-specific biomarkers.
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Gene Discovery Shows Effects of Impaired Protein Synthesis
Researchers identify genetic variants that lead to a severe developmental syndrome. The findings could mean better screening and diagnosis for patients with inherited syndromes.
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Are Your Pregnancy Symptoms a Sign of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy?
One mother shares her experience with a rare form of heart failure and the importance of knowing when to advocate for yourself.
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Exploring New Treatments for Autoimmune Diseases
A new grant will allow Michigan Medicine researchers to explore personalized approaches to treating autoimmune diseases such as scleroderma, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and others.
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Researchers Find New Target to Improve Response to Cancer Immunotherapy
A U-M study is the first to define how a little-known type of cell death impacts tumor cells and immune cells.
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Aging Baby Boomers Push Sky High Incidence of Shingles of the Eye
Large Kellogg Eye Center study shows cases of herpes zoster ophthalmicus tripled in 12 year time span, highest among older adults
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Short-Term Health Impacts of Prostate Cancer Detection Methods
A new U-M study assesses the short-term degrees of discomfort associated with prostate MRIs and biopsies, offering insights for future prostate cancer patient care.
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Patient Visits Higher at Rural Emergency Departments
A new study found that rural emergency department visits grew by 50 percent during a 12-year timeframe, suggesting that rural emergency departments serve as safety nets for many patients.
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Earlier Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy with Smartphone AI
Pairing a smartphone to capture retinal images with artificial intelligence to interpret them may help overcome barriers to ophthalmic screening for the disease.
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Sleep Expert on Zuckerberg’s ‘Sleep Box’ Idea: Simple, Creative, Interesting
The CEO of Facebook designed a device to help his wife sleep better after having children. A behavioral sleep expert says he just may be on to something.
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Which Blood Thinner Is Right for You?
A U-M cardiologist weighs the pros and cons of anticoagulant medication for atrial fibrillation patients.